Ballads

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Tracklist

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1Somebody to Love
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
bass and bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
choir vocals [gospel choir]:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1976-07 until 1976-11), Freddie Mercury (from 1976-07 until 1976-11) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
performer:
Queen (UK rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1976), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1976) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1976, in 2011)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-07 until 1976-11), The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1976-07 until 1976-11) and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Queen song) (from 1976-07 until 1976-11)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
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2Love of My Live
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
executive producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar and harp [orchestral harp]:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
cymbal:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love of My Life
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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3These Are the Days of Our Lives
assistant engineer:
Noel Harris and Justin Shirley
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set), keyboard and percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
guest keyboard:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1989-02 until 1990-11) and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1989-03 until 1990-11)
recording of:
These Are the Days of Our Lives
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
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4Save Me
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
co-producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07), Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1980, in 2014), Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1980, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2014)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-06 until 1980-05)
recording of:
Save Me (Queen song) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979), Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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5Friends Will Be Friends
assistant engineer:
Croydon (Engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
guest keyboard:
Spike Edney
piano, sampler, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Friends Will Be Friends
writer:
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
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6Life Is Real
recording of:
Life Is Real (Song for Lennon)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
dedicated to:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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7It’s a Hard Life
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer, programming and engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01), Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
produced at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
It’s a Hard Life (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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8Dear Friends
engineer:
Kris Fredriksson, Justin Shirley‐Smith and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
piano:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remasters:
Dear Friends by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
Dear Friends (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
3.251:10
9We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2011)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
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10Sail Away Sweet Sister
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
co-producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
piano and other vocals [bridge vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07), Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lead vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07) and Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1980, in 2014), Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2011) and Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-06 until 1980-05)
recording of:
Sail Away Sweet Sister (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1980) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1980)
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11Las Palabras de Amor
recording of:
Las palabras de amor (The Words of Love)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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12Jealousy
additional engineer:
John Etchells
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10), Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
arranger:
Queen (UK rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
recording of:
Jealousy (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
written in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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13You’re My Best Friend
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
executive producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar and electric piano:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
handclaps:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1975, from 1975 until 2011)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
You’re My Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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14One Year of Love
drum machine programming:
John Deacon
assistant engineer:
Croydon (Engineer)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar, sampler and synthesizer:
John Deacon
guest saxophone:
Steve Gregory (English jazz saxophonist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
strings arranger:
Lynton Naiff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
One Year of Love
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
3.24:28
15The Show Must Go On
assistant engineer:
Noel Harris and Justin Shirley‐Smith
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
bass, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and guitar and keyboard:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
performer:
Queen (UK rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1989-02 until 1990-11) and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1989-03 until 1990-11)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 36)
recording of:
The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
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16Forever
assistant engineer:
Croydon (Engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
keyboard and piano:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (from 1986 to present)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Forever
composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
version of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
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